Order of the Virtues (Egypt)

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Award

Order of the Virtues
Nishan al-Kamal

Third class of the Order of the Virtues

Type| Order
Awarded for| To women as an award for merit
Presented by|  Egypt
Established| 1915
Reestablished under the Republic: 1953

Ribbon bar of the Order

Precedence
Next (higher)| Order of Merit
Next (lower)| Order of Labour

The Order of the Virtues (or Nishan al-Kamal) is a female Egyptian order of knighthood, as an award for merit.

## History

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The Order was founded in 1915 and reestablished under the Republic in 1953.

## Classes

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The order is composed of the following classes of merit:

* Supreme Class
* 1st Class
* 2nd Class
* 3rd Class

Ribbon bars[1][unreliable source?]

3rd Class |  2nd Class |  1st Class |  Supreme Class

## Insignia

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* The ribbon is light grey with gold edges.

## Notable recipients

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* Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium: Supreme class
* Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom: Supreme class (1948)
* Siti Hartinah, First Lady of Indonesia: Supreme class (1977)
* Diana, Princess of Wales: Supreme class (1981)
* Queen Sofía of Spain: Supreme class (1997)
* Infanta Cristina of Spain: Supreme class (2000)
* Queen Aishwarya of Nepal: Supreme class (1974)
* Queen Noor of Jordan: Supreme class (1989)
* Queen Fawzia of Iran: Supreme class (1939)
* Queen Nazli of Egypt: Supreme class (1917)
* Queen Farida of Egypt: Supreme class (1938)
* Queen Narriman of Egypt: Supreme class (1951)
* Queen Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran: Supreme class (1939)
* Princess Faiza of Egypt: Supreme class
* Princess Faika of Egypt: Supreme class
* Princess Fathia of Egypt: Supreme class
* Princess Noal Zaher of Afghanistan: Supreme class
* Princess Fawzia-Latifa of Egypt: Supreme class
* Huda Sha'arawi: Supreme Class[2]
* Princess Mariam of Brunei: Supreme class (1984)

## See also

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* Orders, decorations, and medals of Egypt

## References and sources

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* World Medals Index, Republic of Egypt: The Order of the Virtues

1. ^ Colecciones Militares (Antonio Prieto Barrio), Egypt decorations - p.1
2. ^ Harem Years by Huda Shaarawi

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Orders of chivalry for women

Exclusively
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* Austria: Order of the Starry Cross
* Order of Love of the Neighbour
* Order of Elizabeth
* Bavaria: Order of Theresa
* Order of Saint Elizabeth
* Order of Saint Anna
* Burgundy: Order of the Dames of Rougemont
* Brunswick: Cross of Merit for ladies
* Bulgaria: Order of Charity
* Cambodia: Order of Satrei Vathana
* Denmark: Ordre de Parfaite Amitié
* Kingdom of Egypt: Order of the Virtues
* Ethiopia: Order of the Queen of Sheba
* Germany - Holy Roman Empire: Order of the Slaves of the Virtue
* Third Reich: Cross of Honour of the German Mother
* Greece: Order of Saints Olga and Sophia
* Order of Beneficence
* Japan: Order of the Precious Crown
* Lippe-Detmold: Ordine di Berta
* Korea: Order of the Auspicious Phoenix
* Mantua: Order of the Dames of Maria Elisa
* Mexico: Order of Saint Charles
* Persia: Order of Aftab
* Order of the Pleiades
* Philippines: Order of Gabriela Silang
* Portugal: Order of Saint Isabel
* Prussia: Order of Louise
* Cross of Merit for Women and Girls
* Ladies Merit Cross
* Romania: Commemorative Cross for Ladies
* Order for Merits
* Russia: Order of Saint Catherine
* Order of Saint Anastasia (since 2010)
* Order of the Red Cross for Ladies and Misses
* Holy See: Golden Rose (from 1759)
* Saxony: Order of Sidonia
* Ordine of Anna Maria
* Saxe-Merseburg: Order of the Skull
* Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt: Order of the Dames
* Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt & Schwarzburg-Sondershausen: Medal of Honour of Anna Luisa
* Serbia: Medal of Princess Nathalie
* Medal of Queen Nathalie
* Spain: Order of Queen Maria Luisa
* Sudan: Order of Excellence for Women
* Tonga Royal Family Order of Tonga
* Turkey: Order of Charity
* Ukraine: Order of Princess Olga
* United Kingdom: Royal family order
* Royal Family Order of George IV
* Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
* Royal Family Order of Edward VII
* Royal Family Order of George V
* Royal Family Order of George VI
* Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II
* Royal Family Order of Charles III
* Order of the Crown of India
* Royal Red Cross
* Württemberg: Order of Olga

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* Anhalt: Order of Albert the Bear
* Baden: House Order of Fidelity
* Finland: Order of the White Rose of Finland
* Hesse: Order of the Star of Brabant
* Netherlands: Order of the House of Orange
* Saxon Duchies: Saxe-Ernestine House Order
* Thailand: Order of Chula Chom Klao
* Westphalia: Order of the Crown of Westphalia

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